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Georgia OB-GYN Will Lead Centers For Disease Control And PreventionDr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who leads the Georgia Department of Public Health, has been appointed CDC director. She'll take over as the Trump administration seeks big cuts to the CDC's budget.Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:53:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/07/535954163/georgia-ob-gyn-will-lead-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who leads the Georgia Department of Public Health, has been appointed CDC director. She'll take over as the Trump administration seeks big cuts to the CDC's budget.

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]]>Andrea HsuMedical Research, Health Care Face Deep Cuts In Trump BudgetThe administration's proposed budget would cut billions out of health programs at the NIH, CDC and FDA, as well as Medicaid services for children, the elderly and disabled.Tue, 23 May 2017 12:00:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/05/23/529654114/medical-research-health-care-face-deep-cuts-in-trump-budget?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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The administration's proposed budget would cut billions out of health programs at the NIH, CDC and FDA, as well as Medicaid services for children, the elderly and disabled.

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]]>Alison KodjakHeroin Epidemic Is Driving A Spike In Hepatitis C Cases, CDC SaysFrom 2010 to 2015, the number of new infections leaped nearly 300 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And researchers appear confident of the cause.Thu, 11 May 2017 18:37:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/11/528004120/heroin-epidemic-is-driving-a-spike-in-hepatitis-c-cases-cdc-says?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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From 2010 to 2015, the number of new infections leaped nearly 300 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And researchers appear confident of the cause.

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]]>Colin Dwyer51 Babies Born With Zika-Related Birth Defects In The U.S. Last YearThe Zika virus continues to impact a small number of pregnant women and their babies in the U.S., and there is no sign of it slowing down. "Zika is here to stay," the CDC's acting director says.Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:18:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/04/04/522569622/51-babies-born-with-zika-related-birth-defects-in-the-u-s-last-year?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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The Zika virus continues to impact a small number of pregnant women and their babies in the U.S., and there is no sign of it slowing down. "Zika is here to stay," the CDC's acting director says.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants more flexibility in deciding whom to quarantine and why. But critics say the changes the agency has proposed raise civil liberties questions.

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]]>Rob SteinPublic Health Labs Hope Federal Funds Will Speed Zika Test ResultsBut they'll have to wait a while. The portion of the $394 million Congress allocated to help pregnant women find out more quickly if they have Zika isn't expected to get to strained labs until 2017.Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:02:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/10/06/496773127/public-health-labs-hope-federal-funds-will-speed-zika-test-results?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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But they'll have to wait a while. The portion of the $394 million Congress allocated to help pregnant women find out more quickly if they have Zika isn't expected to get to strained labs until 2017.

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]]>Shefali LuthraGun Violence 'A Public Health Crisis,' American Medical Association SaysThe American Medical Association says it will continue to lobby Congress to overturn the 20-year prohibition of gun violence research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:00:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/14/482041613/gun-violence-a-public-health-crisis-says-ama?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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The American Medical Association says it will continue to lobby Congress to overturn the 20-year prohibition of gun violence research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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]]>Richard GonzalesMajor League Baseball Cancels Series In Puerto Rico Due To Zika ConcernsThe Pirates-Marlins series was meant to honor Hall of Fame player Roberto Clemente, who hails from the island. But players say they were worried about contracting Zika.Sat, 07 May 2016 11:09:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/05/07/477147993/major-league-baseball-cancels-series-in-puerto-rico-due-to-zika-concerns?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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The Pirates-Marlins series was meant to honor Hall of Fame player Roberto Clemente, who hails from the island. But players say they were worried about contracting Zika.

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]]>Merrit KennedyZika Virus: What Happened WhenThe warning is believed to be the first of its kind for the continental U.S. from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read about this update and see a full timeline of the Zika outbreak.Wed, 10 Feb 2016 07:54:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/02/10/466127813/zika-virus-what-happened-when?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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The warning is believed to be the first of its kind for the continental U.S. from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read about this update and see a full timeline of the Zika outbreak.

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]]>Rae Ellen BichellKids With Ebola, Bird Flu Or TB? Texas Children's Hospital Will Be ReadyA pediatric hospital in Houston is opening a new biocontainment wing — the first in the U.S. designed for children. Kids will even get dolls sporting mini versions of "spacesuits" doctors wear.Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:02:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/09/30/444254315/kids-with-ebola-bird-flu-or-tb-texas-childrens-hospital-will-be-ready?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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A pediatric hospital in Houston is opening a new biocontainment wing — the first in the U.S. designed for children. Kids will even get dolls sporting mini versions of "spacesuits" doctors wear.

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]]>Carrie FeibelUsing Both Quit Lines And Websites Helps Smokers StopEvery state offers quit lines and other aids to help smokers end the habit. Using both telephone and online aids works best, a study finds.Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:23:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/12/31/374172305/using-both-quit-lines-and-web-sites-helps-smokers-stop?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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Every state offers quit lines and other aids to help smokers end the habit. Using both telephone and online aids works best, a study finds.

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]]>Nancy ShuteNurse Nina Pham To Be Transferred To NIH For Ebola TreatmentThe first of two nurses who became infected after treating an Ebola patient at a Dallas hospital will be moved to a "high-level containment" facility at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland.Thu, 16 Oct 2014 05:39:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/10/16/356594638/house-panel-hearing-to-examine-public-health-response-to-ebola-outbreak?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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The first of two nurses who became infected after treating an Ebola patient at a Dallas hospital will be moved to a "high-level containment" facility at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland.

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]]>Eyder PeraltaDire Predictions On Ebola's Spread From Top Health OrganizationsThe World Health Organization warns of more than 20,000 cases by early November if help doesn't arrive quickly in West Africa. The CDC projects 1.4 million cases by late January.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:00:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2014/09/23/350937467/dire-predictions-on-ebolas-spread-from-top-health-organizations?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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The World Health Organization warns of more than 20,000 cases by early November if help doesn't arrive quickly in West Africa. The CDC projects 1.4 million cases by late January.

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]]>Michaeleen DoucleffTom Frieden's Ebola Assessment: The Risk Is IncreasingIn an exclusive interview with NPR, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares his impressions from a visit to West Africa.Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:54:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2014/08/28/344017921/tom-friedens-ebola-assessment-the-risk-is-increasing?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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In an exclusive interview with NPR, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares his impressions from a visit to West Africa.

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]]>Jason BeaubienCDC Director On Ebola: 'We Are Definitely Not At The Peak'Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has arrived in West Africa to assess the Ebola outbreak. The situation in Liberia, he says, is "absolutely unprecedented."Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:41:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2014/08/26/343436300/cdc-director-on-ebola-we-are-definitely-not-at-the-peak?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention
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Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has arrived in West Africa to assess the Ebola outbreak. The situation in Liberia, he says, is "absolutely unprecedented."